Appalachia

Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle spent years writing her first novel, and it garnered critical acclaim: she won an award and became a finalist for another. Yet…

Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle spent years writing her first novel, and it garnered critical acclaim: she won an award and became a finalist for another. Yet…

An unpopular opinion — highways and fast food are quintessentially Southern. The mid-20th century development of the interstate system ripped and…

An unpopular opinion — highways and fast food are quintessentially Southern. The mid-20th century development of the interstate system ripped and…

Many Americans spend more time looking at screens than they spend outside — or even looking out a window. This increased disconnect between humans and…

Many Americans spend more time looking at screens than they spend outside — or even looking out a window. This increased disconnect between humans and…

It's pronounced "app-uh-latch-uh," not "app-uh-lay-sha."Lawmakers give the pronunciation lesson in a resolution calling for an official state manual…

Who are you willing to die for? That question is at the center of a new Appalachian noir novel set in western North Carolina, where author David Joy has…

Who are you willing to die for? That question is at the center of a new Appalachian noir novel set in western North Carolina, where author David Joy has…

Dollywood is Dolly Parton’s mountain, dream theme park in Sevier County, Tennessee. On the surface, the concept conjures up images of a kitchy and…